Friday, May 04, 2012

Saturday is Free Comic Book Day!

Be sure to visit you local comic book store and pick up some free comics! More information here.

Here are some highlights from this year's offerings:

PEANUTS ADVENTURE TIME FLIPBOOK

Publisher: BOOM ENTERTAINMENT

(W/A/CA) Charles M. Schulz & Various

(W) Charles Schulz, Vicki Scott, Ryan North (A) Charles Schulz, Ron Zorman,Vicki Scott, Paige Braddock, Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb (C) Charles Schulz, Shelli Paroline and Braden LambTwo
stories of two boys and their dogs -- on one side, Charlie Brown and
Snoopy, along with the entire Peanuts gang, come to Free Comic Book Day!
On the other side -- boy Finn and his dog Jake, along with the entire
cast of the hot new Cartoon Network series Adventure Time, adventure in
the Land of Ooo for Free Comic Book Day! Get your full KABOOM! dose of
"Good Griefs" and "Algebraics" all in one book!

BARNABY

Publisher: FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

(W/A/CA) Crockett Johnson

(W/A) Crockett JohnsonBefore Harold and the Purple Crayon there was Barnaby. Created by Crockett Johnson Barnaby
ran in newspapers for over ten years (1942-52). Its subtle ironies and
playful allusions won many passionate readers as they followed the
adventures of 5-year-old Barnaby Baxter and his cigar-chomping fairy
godfather Jackeen J. O'Malley.

(W) Andrew Chambliss, Felicia Day (A) Georges Jeanty, Jonathan Case, Dexter VinesBuffy
has never needed a vacation so badly as she does now - with the world
overrun with zompires and other fallout from Season 8. Luckily, Spike
has got the perfect solution: a "spacecation"! Having lost their
regular real-life meeting place, the Guildies are having a little
trouble finding a new location they can all agree on. A little in-game
battle becomes the deciding factor, and the circle follows the decree of
the winner: the beach?!

DC NATION SUPERMAN FAMILY FLIP BOOK

Publisher: DC

(W) Art Baltazar & Various (A) Dario Brizuela, Christopher Jones

(W) Art Baltazar, Franco, Various (A) Dario Brizuela, Art Baltazar, VariousThis super sampler is the place to check out Green Lantern Adventures and Young Justice, two sensational new comic series from the DC Kids line based on Warner Bros. Animation's popular Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice,
featured on the upcoming DC Nation programming block on Cartoon Network
in 2012. The sampler includes two exciting, all-new stories that
readers of all ages will enjoy. Plus, get a sneak-peek at the brand-new Superman Family Adventures monthly series from the Tiny Titans creative team!

MOOMIN COLOR SPECIAL

Publisher: DRAWN & QUARTERLY

(W/A/CA) Tove Jansson

(W/A/CA) Tove JanssonDrawn &
Quarterly offers a second FCBD title for the first time this year and
it will feature one of our most beloved and popular characters, MOOMIN!
The Moomin Color Special will offer a sneak peak at the brand new Moomin
books, in color for the first time, that D+Q will publish in Fall 2012.
The Moomin characters were created by Tove Jansson and have developed a
dedicated fan base of both children and adults for over six decades.
The comics presented here were originally published in b/w and have now
been re-colored by Drawn & Quarterly, with careful consideration of
Tove's palette. This will be the perfect All Ages comic book, ideal for
developing a new readership of kids in the 6 to 12 age set. As a special
bonus, this FCBD will also feature a 2nd preview of a new D+Q book,
Anna & Froga, by Anouk Ricard.

MY FAVORITE MARTIAN SPECIAL EDITION

Publisher: HERMES PRESS

(A) Dan Spiegle (CA) Photo

(A) Dan SpiegleUncle Martin (our
favorite Martian) is a stow away on a rocket to Mars! Art by Silver Age
great Dan Spiegle; supplementary artwork by Mike Arens; photographs
from the original 1963-66 TV show.

TOP SHELF KIDS CLUB

Publisher: TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS

(W/A) Andy Runton & Various (CA) Chris Eliopoulos

(W/A) Andy Runton & Various (CA) Chris EliopoulosTop Shelf is proud to join the 2012 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY celebration with not one, but six all-ages tales. In this FCBD edition, we present adventures from our kid-favorite titles: Owly by Andy Runton, Johnny Boo by James Kochalka, Korgi by Christian Slade, Okie DokieDonuts by Chris Eliopoulos, Pirate Penguin Vs Ninja Chicken by Ray Friesen, and Upside Down by Jess Smart Smiley. Perfect for everyone in the family. With a great cover by Ray Friesen this time around to boot!

WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK FAMILY COMICS

Publisher: FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

(W/A/CA) Carl Barks

(W/A) Carl BarksThree amazingly
adventurous, thrillingly stupendous, wonderfully wonderous comics by one
of the greatest cartoonists of all time! Carl Barks! CARL BARKS! The
biggest name in cartoons, second to only Walt Disney! Find out what
happens to Donald, Daisy, Uncle Scrooge, Gyro Gearloose, and Huey, Duey
in these extremely entertaining and wonderfully told FULL COLOR comics!